Fishing reel



Feb. 22, E949. Y F, CRAWFORD 2,462,365`

FISHING REEL Filed Jan. 2, 1947 i l2"'sheets-Shae1; 1

v l'mventor FRANK CRAWFORD Gttomegs Feb. 22, 1949. F. CRAWFORD 2,462,365

FLSHING REEL Filed Jan. 2, 1947 2 Sheng-sheet 2 F RANK CRAWFORD Gttornegs Patented Feb. 22, 1949 artnr ortica 5 Claims.:

Therfollowing" is aspecification in detail offmy' improvements in fishing reels. Deep sea fishing.` fr-large game iish demands equipment which shall 'befrugged andY heavy but at' the sametime easyto manipulate andcapable oit-adjustment to` suit varying conditions encountered. re'elingdrr of the `line'while retaining a rm' grip onth'e rod andV while preventing' the` possibility of line burn, suggests change-in the-usual design of'itherreel. Ina like manner-the braking effect` of vra Ifriction Vclutch interposed' between the' hand crank and the spool should be-modiiied tosuit theload imposed on theiline: At theisame time, wear-on the reel is'rninimized when this braking' effectv is divided between the opposite'sides ofthe reel. The design of a-*reelwhich shall permit ready lubrication butk atI the same time protect the equipment from salt spray-isalso an irlnportant factor.

It' is an object of my invention to prov-ide a simplebut powerful fishing reel winchl will. with stand'the heavy duty requiredfimdeep seafish;v

A stillfurther object ofmy'inventi'on isito1pro'= vide a close adjustment off thewbraking' tensionimposed; through the winding clutches.l

'These-and other objects ofmy-sinventionwilll be Vevident'from the -detailed description ofthex preferred' formV of'myinvention which follows and which'is illustrated ony the accompanzvingeV drawings in which :v Y

Fig. 1- is an axial longitudinal section of my improved vfishing ireel`;

Fig. 1;

- Fig. 4A is'a par-tial section-onithelineifd-dlfof Fie? Land' Fig'. 5 sta` sideV vievv=V paxtlyini section off the The reel i's built up'fi'om twoasidefcheelc plates 1l' and'4 8: These plates arefmounted` on.a= reell seat-barv Elz which has-fa clamp Iii- Tlieiclampsl 9" is `d'rawrr upiar-ound thelshing rodlb'y means of Y Thehheek` platesas` indicatedin Fig; 2' havey radial i extensions I2: l z'so that the reel itselff isf elevated well `above theseat"baril:` In" this' way the'winding' ofz the` spoolI is f made more",V convem The :avhf rod and prevented-i from burning; while added room is provided forthecontrol mechanisms? The inner face of each plate'l` and?) has a" peripheral plate i3. Pillar' posts' I4" cooperate'wlth the seat bar S' to spacetheplates I3and cheek plates in parallelism.

The cheek platesV have holes` I5 d'ianretricallyn opposite the seat bar9': These holes serve toA journal loosely av harness clip; I6'` as shown in Fig. 1.

Each cheek plate 'F' and` 8 'has a-central"baiix bearing'outer race I'I.

Recesses i8` areL formed in the cheek plates 'l' and 8 outwardly;7 `of the'ballbearin'g` races IT.

A spool I9 is formed'withahollow hub ZRT-and opposite separate' anges ory ends 2l; 2i. The ends arenotched and`terminate in the planes' of the plates I3. The hub.2 carries inner ballv bearings. 22, 22` which ridewithin the races- I1'. The hollow'hub-.Zil'extends` beyond the ball bearings 22, ZZand within the recesses ItheiendsofA the. hub.. carry. drivenk clutch plates. 23; 23. These clutch platesy occupy part of.' the recesses` The hub 2.has two spacedinner bushings 24;.

24 which are` substantially. in the planes of. the ball bearings 22, 2'2.,`

The outer edgesot clutcnplates 2.3,V 23 have teeth 25 by which the rotationfof theV spool. is-

recess which atthis' point'is :covered by a cover" The end of the shaftl" carries.vv ai plate 32. thumb lever 33: by whicli theIk click Zf'imay thus be rotated into theV path" of* thewteeth 25.

A tubularshaftffMis mounted'islidably on the bushings 24, 2l. The shaft isintwo sections 35` and 355i These have theirradjacentvends castellated' orfnotclfied-A sof that' they" interengagefV but*- -are free-to bef adfjustedf arrf axial.` direction.l

3 Shaft section 35 is screw-threaded as at 31 while section 36 has a smooth bore.

Shaft section 35 terminates in a clutch drive plate 38 opposite one clutch plate 23. VThe plate 38 has peripheral teeth 39 by which the plate 38 and the shaft 34 may be constrained for rotation in one direction only.

Shaft Vsection 36 carries a second clutch driv plate 40 which is opposite the second driven clutch plate 23. .The plate 40 also has teeth 39 to control the one-way rotation.

Clutch plate 4'6 has an enlarged hub 4i extending beyond the side of the chek plate 3. This hub is screw-threaded to receive a -crank 42. At the end of the crank there is a stub shaft 43 with a loose handle 44 by which the two driving clutch plates 38 and 46 may be turned.

Hub 4I has an axial opening in alignment with the smooth bore of shaft section 36. Within this opening and bore there is a loose spindle 45. The spindle is screw-threaded at its inner end 85 while the opposite end projects beyond the crank 42. A lock screw 41 runs radially through the hub 4I and engages a groove 48 in the spindle 45. In this way the spindle is free to rotate but to move axially only to a slight degree. Y

The spindle 45 extends beyond the hub 4 t. At its outer extremity the spindle carries a star wheel 49. The inner face of the star wheel and the outer face of the hub 4| have a series of registering complementary radial ribs and recesses. By resiliently moving the star Wheel 49, the ribs move into the notches with varying degrees of tension on the shaft section 35. Fri-ction plates 50, 50 are interposed between the driven clutch plates 23, 23 and the corresponding drive clutch plates 38 and 48. As the star wheel 49 is adjustably rotated the frictional engagement of the clutches is varied by small degrees. By making the driven clutch plates 23, 23 slightly concave, engagement begins at the periphery and there is thus a closer regulation of the degree of tension.

Clutch drive plate 38 in its outermost position contacts a lcover plate l which is locked into position to cover the recess I8. Thus, when the spindle 45 is given reverse rotation, as soon as c'lutchplate 38 rests against the cover plate 5l, further opening movement occurs only at the opposite clutch, namely through retraction of the plate 40. A cover plate 52 completes the housing of recess I8 in the cheek plate 8.

lThe drive clutch plates 38 and 48 are prevented from reverse rotation by means of pawls 53, 53.

These pawls are loosely mounted on the pivot posts 21, 21. These pawls 53, 53 are held up in engagement with the teeth 39 of the drive plates 38, 40 by means of springs 54 (See Fig. 4).

In order to permit, more rapid free rotation of the spool, the crank 42 has an extension 55 a short distance in the oppositel directlonfrorn the hub 4I rto provide a shaft bearing. This bearing carries a loose .collar 56 which is held on by means of a spring 51 and nut 58. The collar extension 55 has two recesses 59 and 69 separatedv 90 degrees apart. The` collar` 56 has artooth (ilV which is held irl-'either recess 59 or 68 by` means of the spring 51. Y

The collar 56 has a lateral handle 62 carrying a loose sleeve 63. The handle 62 normally rests in the plane of the crank 42 as shown in Fig. 2. However, when it is desired to reel in the line rapidly, the handle 62 is drawn down to compress spring 51 and tooth 6 1 is then brought into recess 59; The sleeve 63 will then permit a rapid rotation of the drive clutch plates 38 and 48. Dependent upon the frictional engagement imposed by the adjustment of the star wheel 49, there will be corresponding rotation of the spool I9.

I have described above the preferred form of my invention without however limiting it in respect to materials, proportions or structural details other than by the scope of the following claims:

What I claim is:

1. A fishing reel having a pair of cheek plates having outer recesses, a seat bar attached to said cheek plates, bearings in said cheek plates, a spool having a sleeve journaled in said bearings and extending outwardly into said recesses, an inner clutch plate on each end of the sleeve, a sectional tubular shaft centrally of the sleeve, means for interlocking the shaft sections, outer clutch plates on the outer ends of the shaft, a hub on one end of the shaft outside of the clutch plate, a crank on the hub, a spindle extending through the hub and shaft and adjustably screwthreaded into the remote shaft section, manually operable means outside the crank for adjusting the spindle, a spring held pawl for each outer clutch plate and a click for each inner clutch plate.

2. A fishing reel having a pair of cheek plates having outer recesses, a seat bar attached to said cheek plates, bearings in said cheek plates, a spool having a sleeve journaled in said bearings and extending outwardly into said recesses, an inner clutch plate on each end of the sleeve, a sectional tubular shaft centrally of the sleeve, said shaft sections having interlocking notched ends, outer clutch plates on the outer ends of the shaft, a hub on one end of the shaft outside of the clutch plate, a crank on the hub, a spindle extending through the hub and shaft and adjustably screw-threaded into the remote shaft section, manually operable means outside the crank for adjusting the spindle, a spring held pawl for each outer clutch plate and a click for each inner clutch plate.

3. A fishing reel having a pair of cheek plates having outer recesses, a seat bar attached to said cheek plates, bearings in said cheek plates, a spool having a sleeve journaled in said bearings and extending outwardly into said recesses, an inner clutch plate on each end of the sleeve, a sectional tubular shaft centrally of the sleeve, means for interlocking the shaft sections, outer clutch plates on the outer ends of the shaft, a hub on one end of the shaft outside of the clutch plate, a crank on the hub, a spindle extending through the hub and shaft and adjustably screwthreaded into the remote shaft section, a detent in the hub for the spindle, manually operable means outside the crank for adjusting the spindle, a spring held pawl for each outervclutch plate and a click for each inner clutch plate.

4. A fishing reel having a pair of cheek plates having outer recesses, a seat bar attachedv to said cheek plates, bearings in said cheek plates, a spool having a sleeve journaled in said bearings and extending outwardly into said recesses, -an inner clutch plate on each end of the sleeve, bushings within said sleeve, a sectional tubular shaft loosely journaled in said bushings, means for interlocking the shaft sections, outer clutch platesv on rthe outer endsof the shaft, a hub on one end of the shaft outside of the clutch plate, a crank on the hub, a spindle extending through the hub and shaft and adjustably screw-threaded into the remote shaft section,4 manually operable vmeans outside threaded into the remote shaft section, manually operable means outside the crank for adjusting the spindle, a spring held pawl for each outer clutch plate, a click for each inner clutch plate, and

5 manually operable means for engaging said clicks.

FRANK CRAWFORD.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the the sleeve, a sectional tubular shaft centrally of 10 me of this patent;

the sleeve, means for interlocking the shaft sections, clutch plates on the outer ends of the shaft, a hub on one end of the shaft outside of the clutch plate, a crank on the hub, a spindle extending through the hub and shaft and adjustably screw- 15 2,180,321

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Kovalovsky et al. Nov. 14, 1939 Crawford June 2, 1934 I 

